Government approves ex-gratia compensation for more than one lakh FCI employees in case of death due to COVID-19.
As per the announcement, six month period from March 24, 2020, to 23 September 2020 if anybody dies due to COVID-19 infection while on duty with FCI as follows:
Regular FCI Labour: 15 lakhContractual Labour: Rs.10 lakhCategory-1 Officers: Rs.35 lakhCategory-2: … [Read more...]

Normally, the time limit for resolving the grievances of EPFO is 15 days. In a crucial moment, the EPF settles 1.37 Lakh EPF withdrawal claims to fight COVID19 in less than 10 days
EPFO settles 1.37 Lakh EPF withdrawal claims to fight Covid-19 in less than 10 days
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), an statutory body under Union Ministry of Labour & … [Read more...]

Income Tax Department to release all pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakhs immediately – Around 14 lakh taxpayers to benefit.
All GST & CUSTOM refunds also to be released; to provide benefit to around 1 lakh business entities including MSMEs.
Rs 18,000 crore of total refund granted immediately.
In the context of the COVID-19 situation and with a view to … [Read more...]

EPFO informed that the date of birth recorded in ‘Aadhaar’ will now be accepted as valid proof of date of birth for the purpose of rectification in PF Records, provided that the difference in the two dates is less than 3 years
EPFO Issues Revised Instructions to Facilitate PF Members to Rectify their Birth Records
In a move to extend the availability and reach of online … [Read more...]